Top 10 Villains In Animated Shows

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These villains may be evil but we still think they are cool.

The Top Ten

1Bill Cipher - Gravity FallsBill Cipher is a triangular dream demon formerly existent only in the mindscape who wished to gain access to the real world. He has been running amok in Gravity Falls, Oregon since being summoned by Stanford Pines over thirty years ago. He is known for his mysterious demeanor and sadistic humor. He ...read more.

HAHA! Gravity Falls is one of my favorite shows of all time! I was very sad when it ended. One of my favorite characters in the show was Bill Cipher. Bill is a one eyed triangle guy who is very manipulative and is great at causing chaos. He can also enter people's minds. He entered Grunkle Stan's mind to help Gideo figure out the code to the safe that holds the deed to the Mystery Shack. He also took over Dipper's body so he could steal the journal. He even took over all of Gravity Falls by breaking the rift causing Weirdmageddon to happen. He was ultimately defeated when Stan and Ford tricked him into going in Stan's mind and used the memory gun on him. I was kind of sad when Bill died even though he deserved to. In the form of a backward message, he said "My time has come to burn! I evoke the ancient power that I may return! " Can this mean something? Maybe. - MegaSoulhero

I wonder sometimes why I like Bill so much. I think the reason we think he is cool even though he is not in the show much. The reason is he is directly connected to the mysterys we love so much in Gravity Falls. We were eager to learn more about him because he held all the answers. Even at the end of the show when the Zodiac Wheel's purpose was revealed

2Aku - Samurai JackAku is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network.

The shape-shifting master of darkness himself is not only the living embodiment of evil. He's also the living embodiment of everything you need to make a great animated villain. Sinister while simultaneously having a dark sense of humor ranging from his ever-famous "Extra thick! " phrase that has recently spawned a popular Internet meme to his fights with Jack, Aku is without a doubt a memorable and enjoyable antagonist, being one of the best ones in all of animation. - ModernSpongeBobSucks

I've only seen a few episodes of Samurai Jack. It was an ok show but the absolutely best character in the show was Aku! Fun Fact: Aku means "evil" in Japanese. So it's very fitting for his personality. He has the ability to shape shift. So he can transform into whatever he wants to. His other abilities include time travel, teleportation, telekenesis, laser eye beams, and others. He is a very cool villain and a very powerful one. - MegaSoulhero

3Slade - Teen TitansSlade is a fictional incarnation of the character Deathstroke in the American animated series Teen Titans and is the archenemy of the Teen Titans, who wants them destroyed for his own unknown reasons, and is the main antagonist of Season 1 and Season 2; He appears as a vision in Season 3, returned only ...read more.

When there's trouble you know who to call. Teen Titans! I liked this show a lot and it had some very cool villains. But the best out of all of them is Slade (voiced by Ron Perlman). He tries his hardest to destroy the Teen Titans and take over the world. His reasons were never explained but he is very menacing and a definite threat. He never appeared in Teen Titans Go, however. Teen Titans Go sucks! - MegaSoulhero

Slade is the best villain ever

4The Joker - Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Joker is a fictional super villain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25, 1940) published by DC Comics. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, ...read more.

You can't expect me to make a list about the best villains and not include The Joker. He is The Joker! One of the most memorable comic book villains of all time! Joker is very awesome and in my opinion, the best thing to ever come from the Batman comics. - MegaSoulhero

5Mojo Jojo - Powerpuff GirlsMojo Jojo is a fictional character from the American animated television series, The Powerpuff Girls, created by animator Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network.

I, Mojo Jojo, will do his best to make his way into the top 5 in order to be known as one of the greatest animated villains of all time! If Mojo Jojo cannot be in the top 5 or at least remain in the top 10, I will just go back to my evil lair and read the newspaper! - ModernSpongeBobSucks

I just like saying his name

6Ozai - Avatar: The Last AirbenderFire Lord Ozai is the main antagonist of Avatar: The Last Airbender. He is the supreme antagonist of the series due to being in control of the Fire Nation and being the father of Zuko and Azula. He is also Aang's arch-nemesis.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was definitely the best show Nickelodeon ever had. As for the movie, oh wait, never mind. There wasn't a Last Airbender movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Silly me :p Anyway, Fire Lord Ozai is the ruler of the Fire Nation. He's also the father of Prince Zuko and Princess Azula. Ozai wanted to take control of the world and in order to do that, he needed to destroy the Avatar. He eventually gets defeated when Aang entered the Avatar state. Ozai was definitely the best villain in the show. - MegaSoulhero

7The Grand Inquisitor - Star Wars Rebels

I don't know if I like Rebels better or the Clone Wars. Doesn't matter. Let's talk about The Inquisitor! He had an interest in destroying the Rebel crew aboard their starship known as the Ghost. He has had battles with Ezra and Kanan on several occasions. He worked with Darth Vader and followed his orders. Although, knowing that Vader would give The Inquisitor a punishment worse than death if he kept failing, he chose to fall to his death. Very wise. - MegaSoulhero

8Sheldon J. Plankton - SpongeBob SquarePantsSheldon James Plankton, or simply Plankton, is a character in the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.

I really like SpongeBob, or at least I did until season 5 started. One of the things that made SpongeBob so great was Plankton. I find this villain to be very hilarious at times. He tries his hardest to steal the Krabby Patty formula from the Krusty Krab. He comes with these complicated methods to try to get it. These plans often fail. It's either because of poor planning or because Mr. Krabs is always there to stop him. He's such a little guy but still an evil genius. And of course he can't do it without the help of his computer wife, Karen. - MegaSoulhero

I never knew how far Plankton would go until, the 2004 movie came out and he enslaved Bikini bottom and built a dictatorship.

Yes! Plankton is amazing

Sheldon j plankton was awsomene he is

9Azula - Avatar: The Last AirbenderPrincess Azula is a fictional character and antagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

10Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz - Phineas and FerbDr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the animated television show Phineas and Ferb. He was created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, and is voiced by Povenmire.

Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated. Run by the evil "genius" Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz. His goal in life is to take over the Tri-State Area and to do that, he builds a bunch of machines that he calls "inators". Some of these inators are brilliant and some of them are stupid. He also has a habit of installing self-destruct buttons. That is insanely hilarious. His plans tend to fail because he is always stopped by his enemy, Perry the Platypus. Personally, I find Doofenshmirtz to be one of the funniest villains ever. His evil plans can be so bad and fail in so many ways that I can't help but laugh. - MegaSoulhero

Totally

Woahwoahwoah... ONLY #9?! No, he's not only the most hilarious cartoon character EVER, he also has a tragic backstory that MAKES him better! Plus, he's an evil genius who can never get anything done, and he's only #9. Yeah, suure. - LarkwingFlight

The Contenders

11Darth Vader - Star Wars RebelsDarth Vader was the original dark lord for Star Wars. Darth Vader ruled with both fear and aggression. Originally Anakin Skywalker a young Jedi who was then seduced by the dark side of the force by Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious. Vader had his limbs cut off by his jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi leaving ...read more.

12The Lich - Adventure TimeThe Lich (formerly named the Lich King in the original pitch and "His Hero," and referred to as Sweet Pig Trunks in his baby form, or just Sweet P for short) is a powerful undead being and a major antagonist in the American animated series Adventure Time.

Adventure Time has had some great villains but the one that I think is the best is The Lich (voiced by Ron Perlman). The Lich's main goal is to destroy all life. His overall appearance is very frightening and definitely makes him seem like a threat. Later on in the series, he gets a new personality and becomes an infant by the name of Sweet P. - MegaSoulhero

13Megatron - The TransformersMegatron is a character from the Transformers franchise, created by Hasbro in 1984, based on a toy design by Takara.

14Dio Brando - Jojo's Bizarre AdventureDio Brando is a fictional character from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series created by Hirohiko Araki. His name was inspired by musician Ronnie James Dio and movie star Marlon Brando.

15Dr. Drakken - Kim Possible

Mission: Kim Possible! I really liked this show. It was awesome. I also really like the villain, Dr. Drakken. Drakken is a blue skinned evil scientist who strives for world domination. He is very intelligent and always comes up with inventions to take over the world. He even has a very hot assistant. Shego! - MegaSoulhero

16Cobra Commander - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

17The Shredder - The TMNT Franchise

18Julie Hinikawa - Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

The most underrated villain in my opinion - PerfectImpulseX

19Mr. Burns - The Simpsons

HOW DID NO ONE PUT THIS GUY ON THE LIST

20Vlad Plasmius - Danny PhantomVladimir "Vlad" Masters (also known as Vlad Plasmius) is the main antagonist from the American animated series Danny Phantom created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. He is Danny's arch-enemy and Jack Fenton's former best friend and Maddie's former lover. He is voiced by Martin Mull.

One cannot leave out such the most debonair and cunning billionaire human-ghost hybrid antagonist with a tragic backstory and responsibility for some of the most comedic moments in an American animated series created by Butch Hartman, one of Nickelodeon's best cartoonists and one of the WORLD's best cartoonists. - ModernSpongeBobSucks

21Sideshow Bob - SimpsonsDr. Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons.

He maybe not be a genius but he can resist so many damageevery other character would die if they would be him - theguyhere

22The Beast - Over the Garden Wall

One of the darkest and most complex antagonists Cartoon Network has ever created.

23Discord - My Little Pony: Friendship is MagicDiscord, also known as the Spirit of Disharmony, is a former-antagonist-turned-supporting-protagonist in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

He got somewhat tamed down in later seasons, and his first appearance still remains his best, but he still is a charming antagonist on occasions.

Discord is the best

He is so funny

24The Bloody Captain - The Adventure of the 4

Best villain

This is the villain from the adventure of the 4 a show who will be relased in 2017

He is the ocolește villain of all times. Even better than darth vader

25Gilbert Durandal - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

26Master Asia - Mobile Fighter G Gundam

27Skeletor - He-man

28Amon - The Legend of Korra

29Vilgax - Ben 10Vilgax is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the American animated TV series and media franchise Ben 10 created by Man of Action Studios and produced by Cartoon Network Studios.

Vilgax is truly the best villain in Ben 10. He is also the best in every other Ben 10 series. He is the best in Ben 10 Alien Force. In one episode, he gets extremely close to destroying Ben (and the world). In the same episode. He easily defeats Grandpa Max, Gwen, Kevin, XLR8, Heatblast, and Four Arms. He was also one of the main villains in Ben 10 Ultimate Alien. I hope he is in the new Ben 10 series that comes out in 2017.

Yes! I love Vilgax.

30Dan Phantom - Danny PhantomDan Phantom is a fictional character in the American animated series Danny Phantom created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon.

31Zim - Invader ZimZim is the titular protagonist and anti-hero of the American animated series Invader Zim, created by Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon.

32Rau le Creuset - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

33Felix - Red vs Blue

34Lord Garmadon - Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu

He's a really cool baddie but happily turns good at the end

35Zaheer - The Legend of Korra

Compelling

36Umarak - Bionicle: The Journey To One

37Vladimir - The Jungle Bunch

38Gandrom - The Adventure of Dino

39Dagur - Dragons Race to the Edge

40Edward Bighead - Rocko's Modern Life

41The Groke - The Moomins

42Toffee - Star vs the Forces of Evil

He is pure evil did you watch the movie but I go for bill I love bill without him no gravityfalls

I’m sad he didn’t make it on the list. He’s a great villain, threatening, deceitful, manipulative. Just all around great - KronosHunter